What Happened A motor bike rider named Richard Patton suffered serious injuries when his motor bike hit a Toyota on U.S. 70 in Durham, North Carolina (NC). Mr. Patton, a 49-year-old Raleigh, NC native, reportedly suffered “critical injuries”, according to the Herald Sun. Mr. Patton was traveling east on U.S. 70 when the driver of a…
What Happened: A recent study by researchers at West Virginia University School of Public Health discovered that more than half of all young workers who died in North Carolina died in accidents that involved their employers breaking child labor laws. The lead author of the study, Kimberly Rauscher, an assistant professor at WVU, found that…
Inspectors in Maryland launched a blitz to pull unsafe commercial vehicles off the road. The massive number of violations uncovered raised concerns about the safety of many tractor-trailers. To learn more, read the full story here… “Maryland Inspections Raise Concerns About Commercial Vehicle Safety“ CA
What Happened: A car was driving near the intersection of East Capitol and 17th streets NE in Washington, DC, when it ran off the road and slammed into a tree. The accident happened outside Eastern Senior High School. Five people in the car were taken to the hospital, and three had serious injuries. An 11-month…
What Happened: A motorcycle was hit by a car on the 4700 block of Virginia Beach Boulevard, according to a news story on wavy.com. The operator of the motorcycle had to be taken to the hospital for injuries. As of the date of this posting, it is unclear what exactly caused the car to crash into the motorcycle. Police…